‘Poor life choice:’ Tavares police search for thief who stole entire vape display from store

Police release images of culprit

A surveillance camera caught the male taking an entire display of vapes from the store, police said. (Tavares Police Department)

TAVARES, Fla. – A person was caught on surveillance video stealing an entire vape display from a store in Tavares, according to the police department.

In a release on Wednesday, police said that the male was spotted going into the store and taking the display, which had around 30 vapes.

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“After pacing through the store to build the courage to make the poor life choice, this male reached over the counter, grabbing the entire display and took off running with his friends,” the release reads.

Surveillance images of the male and his companions (Tavares Police Department)

Now, police are asking members of the community to speak up if they know his identity.

“If you know this male or you notice your son is suddenly walking around with a lot more than chore money in his pocket, let us know,” the release concludes.

No additional information has been provided at this time.